Environmental Policy
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Unnatural disasters: A look at our “new normal” and the cost of inaction , articleWords like “unprecedented” and “record-breaking” increasingly dominate weather-related headlines in the news cycle. MNR (Online) alumna Lindsay Kuczera explores how these climate-fueled disasters are changing our lives and what it means if we fail to act.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 - -
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Marc Stern on trust ecology theory and application in the environmental field , articleFinding consensus among various stakeholders in conservation is increasingly challenging. Fostering trust and open spaces can prove to be the best way to make progress. Marc Stern shares his path to becoming a social scientist and trust scholar. Plus, he’ll dive deeper into his research in an upcoming webinar on October 24!
Date: Oct 03, 2023 - -
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MNR alum Ryan Hathaway works to ensure justice is at the center of environmental decision-making , articleWe are in a period of reckoning for the environmental injustices disproportionately felt by marginalized communities. But this reckoning requires slow, thoughtful engagement to ensure the solutions are equitable and responsible. When it comes to the U.S. federal government, MNR alum Ryan Hathaway is leading the way.
Date: Feb 21, 2023 - -
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Why reclaiming degraded land is a necessary climate solution , articleThere are over 4 million degraded lands across the country. These lands cause harm to our public health, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Reclamation is a key solution to not only restoring these lands but also fighting the climate crisis, write MNR alum Lindsay Kuczera.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -